Mum has been in a home for four months now and I have been told that she wanders a lot in the night. Last night I got a call to say that mum had got out of bed and wandered into the bedroom of a recently admitted gentleman. They were found in a compromising position and I was told that one of the staff was then posted in the corridor for the rest of the night to stop my mum doing this again. Apparently she tried to get back into his room several more times.
the home have said that they have kept them apart for the rest of the day and that they have moved the gentleman tonight so he is not so easy to find.
My question is; should there be more supervision from the home overnight? I was surprised that she was able to get out of her room so easily (she is mobile but unsteady and falls a lot) and what I the National safeguarding guidance (if any) for looking after vulnerable adults.
this is the first time she has done this and is completely out of character, but I assume this is yet another stage of dementia that home staff have to deal with every day.
the home have said that they have kept them apart for the rest of the day and that they have moved the gentleman tonight so he is not so easy to find.
My question is; should there be more supervision from the home overnight? I was surprised that she was able to get out of her room so easily (she is mobile but unsteady and falls a lot) and what I the National safeguarding guidance (if any) for looking after vulnerable adults.
this is the first time she has done this and is completely out of character, but I assume this is yet another stage of dementia that home staff have to deal with every day.